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10. Well, Ember does not have the Mau spotted coat

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so her Mau Ancestry is not obvious at first glance.

She has the body, eye, head, and ear shapes. Her ears were huge as a kitten but she grew into them so that they are now large but well balanced with her head.

It's her behavior traits that are so much like a Mau. She has the Mau "wiggle tail" behavior that no other cat breed has. She is a FAST runner, agile climber, and high leaper like a Mau. All cats like to climb and leap, but Maus make an art out of it. They are the fastest running domestic cat at 30 mph.

Maus are also creative in their play, inventing games to entertain themselves and then getting their people involved in their games. Ember is a pro at that. They have above average cat intelligence although not rated as high as a Siamese. Ember surprises me with her smarts sometimes, but other times just acts silly.